climate change impacts

The Need for Women and Gender Equality in the Text

Kim December 10, 2015 0 Comments

By Kimberly Lopez Castellanos Men are predominantly seen as the “head of the household,” right? So wouldn’t a lot of the burden of keeping up with the household fall on them? If this is true, why is it that women are more vulnerable throughout the world? At this moment, women are suffering from inequality because they are the ones that provide stability and security not only for themselves...

Is the South still possible?

guest December 8, 2015 0 Comments

By Angela Valenzuela and Augustin Martz (Agua Libre) While France expands its military strategy in Syria, it is also hosting more than 190 nations in Paris at the climate conference COP21, under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Under this climate talks a new international agreement on climate change will be signed, and it will define the political efforts...

Action by 2015!

Kim December 7, 2015 0 Comments

By Kimberly Lopez Castellanos “0 by 2050!” no “0 by 2030!” Arguments and discussions on some political messages have arisen within the youth constituency. While drafting an intervention on the Long Term Goal, we discussed whether or not equity, common but differentiated responsibilities, and historical responsibilities should be in the text. Some said the inclusion of those words would...

Leaders Event and Japanese position toward the COP 21

Makiko Yoshida December 1, 2015 0 Comments

Leaders Event and Briefing by the Spokesperson of the Government of Japan on the Japanese position toward the COP 21 from the first day of Climate Negotiation by Makiko Yoshida November 30, 2015 marked the opening of the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) at Le Bourget in Paris, France. This meeting also serves as the eleventh meeting of the...

#KeepUsInTheRoom

Sergio Cahueque December 1, 2015 1 Comment

By Sergio Cahueque Day one of the Climate negotiations. As the eyes of the world and the media were paying close attention to what the Heads of State had to say in their interventions at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), small break up groups (spin-off groups) were working on the draft text for the new climate agreement, also know as ADP, in close door...